The Linux Foundation Announces Agenda for Automotive Linux Summit 2017

Automotive Linux Summit gathers together the most innovative minds from automotive expertise and open-source excellence to drive the future of embedded devices in the automotive arena

SAN FRANCISCO, April 11, 2017 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit advancing professional open source management for mass collaboration, today announced the program for Automotive Linux Summit, taking place May 31-June 2 in Tokyo, Japan.

The Linux Foundation events are where the leading technologists meet, collaborate, learn and network in order to advance innovations that support the world’s largest shared technologies.

Automotive Linux Summit gathers the most innovative minds from automotive expertise and open-source excellence including automotive systems engineers, Linux experts, R&D managers, business executives, open-source licensing and compliance specialists and community developers. The event connects the developer community driving the innovation in this area together with the vendors and users providing and using the code in order to drive the future of embedded devices in the automotive arena.

The full agenda for Automotive Linux Summit 2017 is now available. Session highlights include:

• Introducing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Application in AGL Charming Chinook, Sri Maldia Hari Asti, Alps Electric Co., Ltd

• Vehicle to Cloud: Connecting Cars to Non Automotive Internet Services, Fulup Ar Foll, IoT.bzh

• Power Management for Car Infotainment, Takahiko Gomi, Renesas

• Securing Vehicle-to-Cloud Data and Privacy with Digital Identity, Ashley Stevenson, ForgeRock

• Cockpit System: Collaboration with Applications in AGL Ecosystem, Nobuhiko Tanibata, DENSO

• Multi-Screen UX: New GUI Architecture for Next Generation Cockpit System, Takashi Tsubone, Panasonic

Keynote speakers will be revealed in the coming weeks. View the full agenda of sessions.

Registration for Automotive Linux Summit is discounted to $350 through April 16. Automotive Linux Summit is co-located with Open Source Summit Japan, and attendees may add on registration to that event at no additional charge. Applications for diversity and needs-based scholarships are also being accepted.

Members of the media who would like to reserve a complimentary press pass to Automotive Linux Summit should contact eventpr@linuxfoundation.org.

Automotive Linux Summit is made possible by Diamond Sponsor Automotive Grade Linux, Platinum Sponsor Toyota, and Gold Sponsors Open Connectivity Foundation, Panasonic, and Renesas.

Additional Resources

YouTube: The Linux Foundation Event Experience (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WUeelICQ2U)

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